Origins: What Influences James Cameron

As Avatar gets re-released in theaters, TIME sits down with James Cameron as a part of our origins video series to discuss the movies and TV shows that influenced him most so far as a director
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[@warrengday]

Thanks so much for sharing this. Fascinating.

[@rossothecrimson7]

@Seeker4TheUnknown
Or Ferngully the Last Rainforest, which Avatar is like to a T.

[@KajiCarson]

@rossothecrimson7 Or The Last Samurai. Or Last of the Dogmen. Or Dances with Wolves.

[@nelsonsepulveda8887]

I don't think he really knows what good movies are. All he cares is about showing off his visuals.

[@darkworld9850]

Nelson Sepulveda Well that might be true for Avatar. But what about Terminator? He pretty much story-boarded everything himself? Maybe you could see, "He no longer cares about like he did in the past?".